Eight activities toddlers and babies can do together

Entertaining a toddler and a baby all day can be tricky and exhausting with both being at different developmental stages.

Play is the perfect way to help babies and toddlers develop new skills. One-year-olds enjoy sensory-based games that include pulling, touching, manipulating, shaking and crushing, whereas three-year-olds tend to participate in more purposeful play such as role playing and imaginative play.

So here are eight activities they can do together.

1. Finger painting

What you need:

Smock

Face washers

Empty egg carton

Recipe:

1 cup cornflour

Cold water

Boiling water

Food colouring

Step 1. Mix cornflour and some cold water until it reaches a creamy consistency. Add boiling water to thicken.

Step 2. Have your toddler help tear apart an egg carton and place small amounts of the mixture in each section. Add food colouring to create different colours.

Benefits for toddler:

Learn how to draw shapes and objects and see how different colours can mix together.